1789 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
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Elections in Maryland |
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Government |
Maryland had a mixed district/at-large system similar to Georgia's. Under Maryland law, "candidates were elected at-large but had to be residents of a specific district with the statewide vote determining winners from each district."[1]
District | Result | Candidates |
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Maryland 1 | Anti-Administration win | √ Michael J. Stone (Anti-Administration) 65.4% George Dent (Pro-Administration) 34.6% |
Maryland 2 | Anti-Administration win | √ Joshua Seney (Anti-Administration) 100% |
Maryland 3 | Anti-Administration win | √ Benjamin Contee (Anti-Administration) 70.1% John F. Mercer (Anti-Administration) 29.9% |
Maryland 4 | Anti-Administration win | √ William Smith (Anti-Administration) 69.1% Samuel Sterett (Anti-Administration) 30.9% |
Maryland 5 | Pro-Administration win | √ George Gale (Pro-Administration) 70.7% John Done 23.8% William V. Murray (Pro-Administration) 5.5% |
Maryland 6 | Pro-Administration win | √ Daniel Carroll (Pro-Administration) 74.8% Abraham Faw 25.2% |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1788 and 1789
- List of United States Representatives from Maryland
References
- ^ "A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787-1825 - Maryland 1789 U.S. House of Representatives". Tufts Digital Library, Tufts University. Retrieved January 17, 2015.